| Back in the early years of internet it was more than | | | | you don't have enough experience to deliver a real |
| enough just to write a few sentences on your | | | | competitive "product" on the market you could hire a |
| webpage and to upload an image or two in order to | | | | professional web designer or a company to do it for |
| receive a massive amount of web traffic. But | | | | you. Either way, there are some key elements which |
| nowadays things are completely different and, if you | | | | will increase your profit when used properly. |
| want to get the same amount of high traffic, you | | | | First and foremost, it is very important to set your |
| have to focus on more issues, which are all part of | | | | main goal. Whether that would be a sale, an e-mail |
| the so called "web design". | | | | registration or viewing a specific page on your |
| As stipulated in the Google guidelines, these web | | | | website, your website must have a goal. After |
| design issues refer to the relevancy of your website | | | | choosing the goal, make sure you entice your visitors |
| to the visitors' search query, to the transparency of | | | | to follow the path to that goal; use dynamic words, |
| your website regarding the nature of your business | | | | always refer straight to the visitor using "you" and |
| and to the navigability of your website. Taking those | | | | keep the text short and to the point. Don't expect |
| issues into consideration when designing your website | | | | the visitor to know what he is supposed to do; use a |
| will improve your visitors' experience with it, thus you | | | | strong call to action, like "join now" or "learn more", |
| will build trust in your business; and you know what | | | | to pursue his buying, registering or viewing a specific |
| that means from the sales' point of view. | | | | page. Also help the visitors to buy, register or view |
| Knowing those important design guidelines, you are | | | | that specific page and simplify the path to that final |
| able to design your website yourself. But if you feel | | | | objective. |